China Temptress Moon is a China–Hong Kong co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
風月
“What the heart hides, the moon reveals.”
Set in the decadent 1920s, Temptress Moon tells the very complicated story of a wealthy family living on the outskirts of Shanghai. Their youngest daughter, Ruyi, is brought up as a servant to her opium-addicted father and brother. Meanwhile, her brother-in-law Zhongliang has a successful, if illegal, career seducing and blackmailing married women in the city. When he comes to Ruyi's home the two fall in love, and trouble ensues.
China × Hong Kong Co-Production
Other China×Hong Kong titles
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Temptress Moon. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Drama + Romance in China
85 China titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Temptress Moon itself).
The 1995–1997 China Window
In the crowded 1995-1997 China release window, Temptress Moon sits at #8 of 12. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1990s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in China, 41 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Temptress Moon premiered alongside 3 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 3 other China films in 1996.
The 59th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
24 audience reviews — more than 45% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 49th percentile among China films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Temptress Moon, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- shanghai · 26
- 1920s · 18
- blackmail · 11
- opium · 7
- china · 127
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #526 of 946 China films indexed here (44th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among China Drama productions specifically: #332 of 547 (top 61%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Hong Kong |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Shanghai Film Studios, Tomsen Films |
| Runtime | 2h 10m |
| Release Date | May 9, 1996 |
| IMDb | tt0116295 |